Responsible innovators: Open networks on the way to sustainability transitions

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 87, Issue , 2014, Pages 28-40

  van Geenhuizen, Marina ^a   Ye, Qing ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Open knowledge networks; Responsible innovation; Socio technical systems; Sustainability transitions; University spin off companies

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HIGH-TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES; KNOWLEDGE NETWORKS; MARKET ACCESS; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABILITY TRANSITION; UNIVERSITY SPIN-OFF COMPANIES;

INDUSTRY;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84903388179     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2014.06.001     Document Type: Article

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